Lot 102
- 102
Francis Bacon
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Study for Portrait of John Edwards (S. 22)
- lithograph
- image: 680 by 500mm 26 3/4 by 19 3/4 in
- sheet: 855 by 676mm 33 3/4 by 26 5/8 in
Lithograph printed in colours, 1987, signed in pencil, numbered 3/180, on wove paper, printed and published by Galerie Lelong, Paris, framed
Condition
With margins, a 2 cm horizontal puncture at the left edge of the image with retouching, a 4 cm tear at the right sheet edge (backed with masking tape), two small surface scratches in the grey foreground with minor pigment loss, minor surface scuffs, fox marks in the margins, pale mount-staining, remains of tape along upper, left and right sheet edges verso, framed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."